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Music Talks with Children

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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WHAT THE FACE TELLS.
"And the light _dwelleth_ with him."--_Daniel II: 22._ Once a master said to a child:
"If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."
So the child studied busily, learned, and sought how she could do good unto others.
And every little while she ran to the glass to see if the light was coming.
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Music Talks with Children

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Music Talks with Children is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WHAT THE FACE TELLS.
/wʌt ðə feɪs telz/
Line 2
"And the light _dwelleth_ with him."--_Daniel II: 22._ Once a master said to a child:
Line 3
"If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."
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So the child studied busily, learned, and sought how she could do good unto others.
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And every little while she ran to the glass to see if the light was coming.
/ənd ˈevəri ˈlɪtəl waɪl ʃiː ræn tuː ðə ɡlæs tuː siː ɪf ðə laɪt wɑːz ˈkʌmɪŋ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

busily adverb US /ˈbɪzəli/

in a busy manner

From this reading “So the child studied busily, learned, and sought how she could do good unto others.”

Daniel noun US /ˈdænjəl/

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

diligently adverb US /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/

with diligence; in a diligent manner

From this reading “"If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."”

sought adjective US /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading “So the child studied busily, learned, and sought how she could do good unto others.”

studied adjective US /ˈstʌdid/

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading “So the child studied busily, learned, and sought how she could do good unto others.”

tells noun US /telz/

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading “WHAT THE FACE TELLS.”

unto preposition US /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading “"If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."”

wilt modal verb US /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading “"If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."”

All words in this reading · 48

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From this reading "And the light _dwelleth_ with him."--_Daniel II: 22._ Once a master said to a child:

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "And the light _dwelleth_ with him."--_Daniel II: 22._ Once a master said to a child:

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And the light _dwelleth_ with him."--_Daniel II: 22._ Once a master said to a child:

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."

busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/

in a busy manner

From this reading So the child studied busily, learned, and sought how she could do good unto others.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading "And the light _dwelleth_ with him."--_Daniel II: 22._ Once a master said to a child:

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading And every little while she ran to the glass to see if the light was coming.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading So the child studied busily, learned, and sought how she could do good unto others.

DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading "And the light _dwelleth_ with him."--_Daniel II: 22._ Once a master said to a child:

diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/

with diligence; in a diligent manner

From this reading "If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."

dwelleth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And the light _dwelleth_ with him."--_Daniel II: 22._ Once a master said to a child:

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And every little while she ran to the glass to see if the light was coming.

FACEnounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading WHAT THE FACE TELLS.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading "If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."

glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading And every little while she ran to the glass to see if the light was coming.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "And the light _dwelleth_ with him."--_Daniel II: 22._ Once a master said to a child:

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So the child studied busily, learned, and sought how she could do good unto others.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."

IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "And the light _dwelleth_ with him."--_Daniel II: 22._ Once a master said to a child:

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading "If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading So the child studied busily, learned, and sought how she could do good unto others.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "And the light _dwelleth_ with him."--_Daniel II: 22._ Once a master said to a child:

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And every little while she ran to the glass to see if the light was coming.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading "And the light _dwelleth_ with him."--_Daniel II: 22._ Once a master said to a child:

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading "And the light _dwelleth_ with him."--_Daniel II: 22._ Once a master said to a child:

others

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading And every little while she ran to the glass to see if the light was coming.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "And the light _dwelleth_ with him."--_Daniel II: 22._ Once a master said to a child:

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And every little while she ran to the glass to see if the light was coming.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So the child studied busily, learned, and sought how she could do good unto others.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the child studied busily, learned, and sought how she could do good unto others.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading So the child studied busily, learned, and sought how she could do good unto others.

studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading So the child studied busily, learned, and sought how she could do good unto others.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading "If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."

TELLSnounUS /telz/

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading WHAT THE FACE TELLS.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WHAT THE FACE TELLS.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "And the light _dwelleth_ with him."--_Daniel II: 22._ Once a master said to a child:

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading "If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And every little while she ran to the glass to see if the light was coming.

WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT THE FACE TELLS.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading And every little while she ran to the glass to see if the light was coming.

wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading "If thou wilt study diligently, learn, and do good unto others, thy face shall be filled with light."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "And the light _dwelleth_ with him."--_Daniel II: 22._ Once a master said to a child:

Chapter 1 of Music Talks with Children by Thomas Tapper holds 36 sentences, grouped into 8 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 1 holds 36 sentences of Music Talks with Children, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Music Talks with Children

Words and structures a reader meets early in Music Talks with Children, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Tells
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Music Talks with Children; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Light
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Music Talks with Children; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dwelleth
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Music Talks with Children; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Daniel
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